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Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Selects New Chair

During their organizational meeting yesterday, the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors selected Tammy E. Shepherd as Chair for 2026. Mrs. Shepherd has served as the Vinton District representative since...

Cancer Prevention: Can Future-Focused Thinking Help Smokers Quit?

As the warning label on every pack of cigarettes tells us, smoking is harmful. It’s...

VDOT Lifts Lane Closures for Holiday Travel Across Virginia

If you’re headed out to do some last-minute holiday shopping, the Virginia Department of Transportation...

Virginia Credit Union, Member One Donate $15K to Roanoke, Lynchburg Youth Programs

Virginia Credit Union and its Member One division recently donated $15,000 to two community organizations...

Invest to Win Takes Flight With $20 Million Record Gift to Athletics

At a historic juncture for Virginia Tech Athletics, a donor has stepped forward to make...

VA Tech Team Develops Stronger Biodegradable Packaging

Researchers at Virginia Tech have found a way to make biodegradable packaging stronger while using less energy in the process. The research team from the College...

VA Tech Researchers Explore Low-Intensity Pulses to Aid Cancer Treatment

High-intensity electrical pulses have been medically used to destroy tumors while sparing healthy tissue. But lower-intensity pulses may have a different effect — they...

Attorney General Miyares Wins Landmark Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google

Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled that Google illegally monopolized digital advertising technology markets in violation of federal...

Youngkin Launches New Dashboards to Improve Maternal Health in Virginia

Yesterday, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced the launch of an upgraded Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Dashboard and two new dashboards to monitor and provide...

Maynard Keller Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits

Roanoke, VA - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from...

Agriculture Literacy Week engages over 70,000 children 

RICHMOND—More than 1,300 volunteers hit the road—with books in hand—to help thousands of children across the state understand the importance of agriculture. Those volunteers read...